Names That Mean Native
- Tokabi
Origin:
Choctaw, Native AmericanMeaning:
"has killed"Description:
Derived from the Choctaw elements tok, meaning "has" and abi, "killer."
- Daanas
Origin:
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknownDescription:
Masculine name from the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Oklahoma.
- Tiich
Origin:
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknownDescription:
A name given among the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Oklahoma.
- Kostini
Origin:
Choctaw, Native AmericanMeaning:
"wise"
- Abit
Origin:
Choctaw, Native AmericanMeaning:
"hunter"Description:
Name bestowed on Choctaw men after a hunting achievement.
- Chahta
Origin:
Choctaw, Native AmericanMeaning:
"Choctaw"Description:
The Choctaw name for their own tribe, occasionally bestowed as a given name.
- Meeko
Origin:
Algonquian Native AmericanMeaning:
"little mischief"Description:
The name of the mischievous raccoon in Disney's Pocahontas is adorable for a pet.
- Chaliis
Origin:
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknownDescription:
Traditional Choctaw male name.
- Fala
Origin:
Choctaw, Native AmericanMeaning:
"crow"Description:
A strong and simple nature name from the Choctaw culture.
- Biisan
Origin:
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknownDescription:
A traditional masculine Choctaw name.
- Tashka
Origin:
Choctaw, Native AmericanMeaning:
"warrior"Description:
Among the Choctaw, names were given after life achievements. Tashka would have been given to a warrior after a battle.
- Naach
Origin:
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknownDescription:
A rare name from Choctaw culture that is no longer in use.
- Chochmo
Origin:
Choctaw, Native AmericanMeaning:
"mud mound"
- Kiowa
Origin:
Kiowa, Native AmericanMeaning:
"principal people"Description:
The Kiowa People are an Indigenous American tribe of the Great Plains. The exact derivation of their name has been lost, but most scholars agree it means "principal people." The Kiowa People have used different names for themselves over the years, including Kútjàu or Kwu-da, meaning "emerging" or "coming out rapidly," and Kom-pa-bianta, meaning "people with the large tipi flaps."
- Denali
Origin:
Place-name and Native AmericanMeaning:
"the great one"Description:
Alaska's Denali National Park is the home of the highest mountain in the US, officially renamed Denali in 2014, endowing the name with a lofty feel. There were 20 boys and 55 girls given the name in 2014.
- Tassa
Origin:
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknownDescription:
In the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Oklahoma, Tassa was a traditional female name.
- Silli
Origin:
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknownDescription:
Traditional Choctaw name, but close to the word "silly." The similar name Sillin sidesteps this.
- Nokomis
Origin:
Ojibwe, Native AmericanMeaning:
"my grandmother"Description:
Nokomis is the name of Nanabozho's grandmother in the Ojibwe Native American traditional stories, and is used as a given name for girls. It is also the name of a coastal town in Florida.
- Shtabi
Origin:
Choctaw, Native AmericanMeaning:
"kills with"Description:
One of numerous names that could have been given to Choctaw men after a successful hunt.
- Panola
Origin:
Choctaw, Native AmericanMeaning:
"cotton"
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